Charles august albert dellschau 4 june 1830 prussia 20. The airship club that might never have existed the atlantic. Apr 27, 2016 charles august albert dellschau june 4th, 1830, prussia. Jan 22, 2016 dellschaus drawings have since been exhibited nationally and internationally. The book the secrets of dellschau by dennis crenshaw and pete navarro tells the story of dellschau and of the secrets the authors argue that. Dellschau plate 4514 troae sexion bomber november 19 1919. In 1850, like many other germans, dellschau immigrated to texas, entering through the port of galveston, tex.
The pages that follow are a testimony to the artists. Jun 5, 2017 explore altai5127s board charles dellschau, followed by 450. The work of outsider artist charles august albert dellschau was discovered in the mid1960s by a junk dealer in houston, whom acquired 12 notebooks discarded after a house fire. The story of charles august albert dellschau, the artist who drew these airships and who claimed to have been a member of the aero club, is a fascinating tale in itself. The book s description accurately describes the wonderful and important american artist dellschau. The fantastical story of the flying club that perhaps. His earliest known artwork is contained in an illustrated diary dated 1899. The sonora aero club imagined and illustrated global lighting. He acquired the remaining books, pouring over them for the next. Dellschau, charles august albert 18301923 charles august albert dellschau was born 4 june 1830 in brandenburg, prussia. The strange mystery of the sonora aero club mysterious. The menil collection in houston, texas charles august albert dellschau, american, 1830 1923 aerocita, broad center the menil collection the menil collection loading.
In america, he worked as a butcher and then retired to a small attic apartment in houston, texas. To date, nobody knows if the sonora aero club existed, of if it was entirely a product of his imagination. He claimed that in the 1850s he was a member of a secret society called the sonora aero club, dedicated to building. Media consultant currently in preproduction on a feature to be shot in naco, sonora. See more ideas about outsider art, art and naive art. Whitenationalist books on a conveyer belt with amazon package. In the middle of the page, theyve written carl august albert. The strange mystery of the sonora aero club mysterious universe. Dellschau at dellschau at turins pinacoteca giovanni e marella agnelli exhibition of the museum of everything april 2010 29 august 2010. Other discoveries offered keys to dellschau s work. Sep 19, 2015 it turns out that the watercolors were the work of one such charles august albert dellschau 18301923, a german immigrant who diligently created the notebooks between 1908 and 1921, during his retirement. Altered books, altered art, creative journal, visionary art, outsider.
Charles august albert dellschau 4 june 1830 brandenburg, prussia 20 april 1923 houston, texas was one of americas earliest known visionary artists, who created drawings, collages and watercolors of airplanes and airships and bound them in 12 known large scrapbooks that were discovered decades after his death. It turns out that the drawingswatercolors were the work of one charles august albert dellschau 1830 1923. Charles dellschau 18301923 charles august albert dellschau was born on june 4, 1830 in prussia. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1. Dellschau was a butcher for most of his life and only after his retirement in 1899 did he begin his incredible career as a selftaught artist. Charles august albert dellschau 18301923 find a grave. Charles august albert dellschau was born on 4 june 1830 in prussia, and died on 20 april 1923, in texas. He is one of americas earliest known outsider artists, creating drawings, collages and watercolors of airplanes and airship that were discovered decades after his death. Born in brandenburg, prussia, dellschau emigrated to the u. A yellowed legal certificate in german script bears the signatures of friederike wilhelmine and heinrich adolphe dellschau, charless parents. Dellschau 18301923, a retired butcher from houston, embarked on a project that would occupy him for more than twenty years. A native of prussia, charles dellschau emigrated to texas in 1850. He was born into a historical period of political revolution and eco. German roots charles august albert dellschau was born in berlin on june 5, 1830.
He also lived in california sonora and columbia, where he was supposedly a draftsman for a secret society, the sonora aero club, bringing together inventors of aircraft, fifty years before the first flight of the wright brothers. The first major book on charles dellschau, produced by marquand books and published by d. The fantastical story of the flying club that perhaps never. Mar 21, 20 the airship club that might never have existed. Dellschau worked as a butcher and became a selftaught artist after retiring in 1899. Jan 08, 2019 the existence of this aero club only came to light when strange, beautiful drawings of airships were discovered in a houston antique store in the 1960s. The work of this iconoclastic texan, a butcher by trade who started his creative project in his retirement in 1899 and continued until his death in 1923, is presented in the new book, charles a. From age seventy, when he retired from work as a butcher, and as a clerk in his stepdaughters saddlery inhouston, texas, he wrote and illustrated.
Dellschau posted on june 19, 20 june 19, 20 by biblioklept i was looking for an image to accompany a riff i wrote on thomas pynchons novel against the day. Dellschau was a retired butcher who turned to painting watercolors around the turn of the 20th century. Mar 26, 2009 steve and i share a longtime interest in the work of selftaught visual artists. It turns out that the watercolors were the work of one such charles august albert dellschau 18301923, a german immigrant who diligently created the notebooks between 1908 and 1921, during his retirement. Dellschau san antonio museum of art, focus gallery, 2002 the secret life of charles dellschau san antonio museum, menilo museum, 2004 eye of the world. This book is dedicated to the life and art of charles august albert dellschau 18301923. Charles august albert dellschau was born on june 5, 1830, in berlin, in what was then prussia. Dellschau, charles august albert 18301923 was an artist obsessed with the early years of flight. Miniature and microcosm in the art of the self taught addison gallery of american art, pennsylvania, 2002. Dated june 5, 1830, the document appears to be the artists birth certificate.
Pieces ranging from american visionary artist charles august albert dellschaus early twentiethcentury plans for imaginary airships to fabio mauris skyhigh wooden extension ladder on wheels, macchina per fissare acquerelli 2007, provide an apt finale to the red houses highflying tenyear run. Charles august albert dellschau was one of americas earliest known visionary artists, who. At retirement age, without telling anyone, he created twelve books composed of collages, writings and drawings of aircrafts. He lived and worked in an attic apartment in houston, texas. Charles august albert dellschau 4 june, 1830 prussia 20 april, 1923 texas was a butcher by trade who, after his retirement in 1899, filled at least notebooks with drawings, watercolor paintings and collages depicting fantastical airships.
Circa 1919 art print suitable for framing book art. Jun 19, 20 the weird and wonderful world of charles a. Circa 1919 art print suitable for framing sonora aero club the drawingswatercolors were the work of one charles august albert dellschau dellschau was a butcher for most of his life and only after his retirement in 1899 did he begin his incredible career as a selftaught artist. Dellschau 18301923, a retired butcher from houston, is considered to be one of the earliest american visionary artist. What began as an illustrated manuscript recounting his experiences in the california gold rush became an obsessive project resulting in 12 large, handbound books with more than 2,500 drawings related to airships and the development of flight. Apr 30, 20 i came across this article by john foster on design observers blog observatory about the notebooks of charles august albert dellschau filled with fantastical doublesided watercolor drawings and collages. He is considered as one of the first american outsider artists. This book on charles dellschau is a beautiful book. August january 28, 1919 november 3, 2009 was an american businessman who founded monro muffler brake augusts career in automotive maintenance and repair began as a midas muffler franchisee in 1957 in rochester, new york. The menil collection in houston, texas charles august albert dellschau, american, 1830 1923 aera. Mar 31, 20 charles dellschau thomas mcevilley, roger cardinal, james brett, thomas d. This is the story of the bizarre and enigmatic sonora aero club. Sonora aero club the drawingswatercolors were the work of one charles august albert dellschau dellschau was a butcher for most of his life and only after his retirement in 1899 did he begin his incredible career as a selftaught artist. In 1850, at the height of the gold rush era in the united states, a slight, unassuming man by the name of charles august albert dellschau emigrated from his birthplace of brandenburg, prussia to texas, where he worked as a humble butcher for some years.
Among our favorite artists is charles august albert dellschau 18301923. Dellschau 18301923, a retired butcher from houston, embarked on a project that would occupy him for more than 20 years. One of charles aa dellschaus last known works, plate 4795 fall acten january 30 1921. Dellschau 18301923, a retired butcher from houston. Charles august albert dellschau was born on june 4, 1830 in prussia. Charles august albert dellschau 4 june 1830 prussia 20 april 1923 texas was an american artist of prussian birth. Charles dellschaus fascinating life of isolation and imagination would come to mark him as one of americas earliest and greatest selftaught visionary artists. What began as an illustrated manuscript recounting his experiences in the california gold rush became an obsessive project resulting in twelve large, handbound books with more than 2,500 drawings related to airships and the development of flight. Charles august albert dellschau was born june 4,1830 in brandenberg, prussia where as a young man he had an intense fascination with flight and aerodynamics. Dellschau died in 1923 and the notebooks were bought by a houston, texas junk dealer after being rescued from the curb after a house. Crouch, barbara safarova, randall morris, tracy bakerwhite on.